Thomas Leo Lenz, PharmD
Chair, Bachelor of Arts in Healthy Lifestyle Management
Professor

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School of Medicine
Leadership and Well-Being (Graduate Certificate)
Lifestyle Medicine (Graduate Certificate)
Integrative Health and Wellness (Master of Science)
Family and Community Medicine
CIPER Administrative Council
OGYM - Old Gymnasium
Thomas Leo Lenz, PharmD
Chair, Bachelor of Arts in Healthy Lifestyle Management
Professor
Research Focus
Self-care; Employee well-being; lifestyle medicine; disease prevention; health promotion; online learningDepartment
Family and Community Medicine
Position
Professor
Books
- Posturing Towards Wholeness: Our Radical Way Forward to Living Well as Healthcare Professionals
TL Lenz, Lenz TL. Posturing Towards Wholeness: Our Radical Way Forward to Living Well as Healthcare Professionals. Lulu Press. Morrisville, NC. 2023. ISBN: 978-1-312-75109-5. 2023 - Prevention Publishing
Lenz TL. Lifestyle Medicine for Chronic Diseases. Omaha. ISBN-13: 978-0-9825044-6-8. 2013 - Sage
Lenz TL. Exercise and Drug Interactions. Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health. Rippe JM, Ed. Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks, CA. February 2012.1:414-417. ISBN-13: 978-1-4129502-3-7. , p. 414-417 2012 - Prevention Publishing
Lenz TL. Healthy Lifestyle Activities. Prevention Publishing. Omaha. ISBN-13: 978-0-9825044-5-1. 2011 - Prevention Publishing
Lenz TL. Nutrition & Physical Activity Diary. Prevention Publishing. Omaha. ISBN-13: 978-0-9825044-1-3. 2011
Articles
- American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Documenting lifestyle medicine activities.
8(4), p. 242-243 2014 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Developing lifestyle medicine tools from psychological theories.
8(1), p. 28-30 2014 - Pharmacotherapy
Ling, Hua, Lenz, Thomas L., Burns, Tammy L., Hilleman, Daniel E. Reducing the Risk of Obesity: Defining the Role of Weight Loss Drugs
33, p. 1308-1321 2013 - Psychology Research & Behavior Management
White, Nicole D., Lenz, Thomas L., Smith, Katherine Tool guide for lifestyle behavior change in a cardiovascular risk reduction program
6, p. 55-63 2013 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lenz, Thomas L. Employee Health: A Prime Opportunity for Pharmacists
77, p. 40 2013 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
White, Nicole D., Lenz, Thomas L., Skrabal, Maryann Z., Faulkner, Michele A., Skradski, Jessica J., Southard, Leslie A., Popken, Derek E. Comparison of cardiovascular risk calculation tools in pharmacy practice
53, p. 408-413 2013 - ISRN Preventive Medicine
Lenz TL, Gillespie ND, Skradski JJ, Viereck LK, Packard KA, Monaghan MS. Development of a Composite Lifestyle Index and Its Relationship to Quality of Life Improvement: The CLI Pilot Study. Article ID 481030, 10.5402/2013/481030.
2013, p. 7 pages 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Pharmacists improving health at the worksite.
7(6), p. 382-384 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Prevalence of medication use in children for cardiometabolic risk reduction.
7(5), p. 310-312 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Drug-alcohol interactions.
7(4), p. 250-252 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
White ND, Lenz TL. Drug-induced photosensitivity and the major culprits.
7(3), p. 189-191 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. A pharmacological/physiological comparison of metformin and exercise.
7(2), p. 181-120 2013 - Prevention Publishing
Lenz TL. White Paper: The Creighton cardiovascular and diabetes risk reduction program: A pharmacists-lead interprofessional employee health program. Outcomes at one year. Available at: http://preventionpublishing.com/. 2013 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lenz TL. Employee health: a prime opportunity for pharmacists.
77(2), p. 40 2013 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Gillespie, N. D., Lenz, T. L. Resveratrol: benefits on aging and heart disease.
6, p. 390-392 2012 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Lenz, T. L., Gillespie, N. D., Skrabal, M. Z., Faulkner, M. A., Skradski, J. J., Ferguson, L. A., Pagenkemper, J. J., Moore, G. A., Jorgensen, D. Using employee experts to offer an interprofessional diabetes risk reduction program to fellow employees 2012 - Innovations in Pharmacy
Lenz, T. L., Gillespie, N. D., Skrabal, M. Z., Faulkner, Michele A., Qi, Yongyue, Coleman, Abby W., Skradski, Jessica J. Health-related quality of life impact in employees participating in a pharmacist-run risk reduction program.
3, p. Article 94 (1-8) 2012 - Innovations in Pharmacy
Lenz, T. L., Gillespie, ND, Faulkner, MA, Qi, Yongyue, Skradski, Jessica J., Skrabal, Maryann Z., Larson, Jessica C. Lifestyle medicine related cardiovascular risk factor changes in employees participating in a pharmacist-run risk reduction program.
3, p. Article 93 (1-8). 2012 - Innovations in Pharmacy
McKenzie, M. C., Lenz, T. L., Gillespie, N. D., Skradski, J. J. Medical adherence improvements in employees participating in a pharmicist-run risk reduction program.
3, p. Article 92 (1-6) 2012 - Innovations in Pharmacy
Gillespie, N. D., Lenz, T. L. Development and implementation of a novel lifestyle medicine advanced pharmacy practice experience.
3, p. Article 64 (1-5) 2012 - Pharmacotherapy
Gillespie, Nicole D., Lenz, Thomas L., Monaghan, Michael S. Identifying employees with undiagnosed diabetes for participation in a pharmacist-run worksite wellness program.
32, p. E260-E261 2012 - International Journal of Pharmacy and Integrated Life Sciences.
Lenz TL, Johnson KL, White ND, Coleman AW. Blood pressure outcomes from a pharmacist-run, lifestyle medicine program in an employee health setting. International Journal of Pharmacy and Integrated Life Sciences. 2012;1(1):8-17.
1(1), p. 8-17 2012 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Medication use for hypercholesterolemia in the pediatric population. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2012;6(6):454-456.
6(6), p. 454-456 2012 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. A pharmacological/physiological comparison between ADHD medications and exercise. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2012;6(4):306-308.
6(4), p. 306-308 2012 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Lessening chemotherapy side effects with lifestyle medicine. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2012;6(3):219-221.
6(3), p. 219-221 2012 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Gillespie ND, Lenz TL. Reducing inflammation: Statins or lifestyle? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2012;6(1):21-23.
6(1), p. 21-23 2012 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Implementing lifestyle medicine guidelines into pharmacy practice. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2012;6(2):116-118.
6(2), p. 116-118 2012 - Alaska Pharmacy Newsletter
Lenz TL, Bradberry JC. University of Alaska and Creighton University collaborate to offer PharmD degree to Alaska residents. Alaska Pharmacy Newsletter. Spring 2012. Page 10. , p. 10 2012 - US Pharmacist
Lenz TL, Markov D. Advances in the management of shift-work disorder. Part III: General role of the pharmacist in identification, treatment, and follow-up of patients with shift-work disorder. On-line continuing education program. Release date: 12/1/2011; Expiration date: 12/1/2013. Available at: http://www.uspharmacist.com/continuing_education/ceviewtest/lessonid/107967/., p. 25-32 2011 - LearnSomething, Inc
Lenz TL. Introducing lifestyle medicine to pharmacy patients. Online Courses. Available at: http://www.learnsomething.com/. 2011 - LearnSomething, Inc
Lenz TL. Nutritional needs and a healthful diet. Online Courses. Available at: http://www.learnsomething.com/. 2011 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Wilson, Amy F., Lenz, Thomas L., Monaghan, Michael S. Making Your Pharmacy Practice Department 'In-dispense-able'
75, p. 123-123 2011 - Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology
Lenz, T. L. The effects of high physical activity on pharmacokinetic drug interactions
7, p. 257-266 2011 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Lenz, T. L., Monaghan, M. S. Pay-for-performance model of medication therapy management in pharmacy practice
51, p. 425-431 2011 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Lenz, T. L., Monaghan, M. S. Implementing lifestyle medicine with medication therapy management services to improve patient-centered health care
51, p. 184-188 2011 - Journal of Obesity
Hamilton, William R., Egras, Amy M., Lenz, Thomas L., Monaghan, Michael S. An Evidence-Based Review of Fat Modifying Supplemental Weight Loss Products
2011, p. 1-7 2011 - Sports medicine
Lenz, T. L., Gillespie, Nicole Transdermal patch drug delivery interactions with exercise
41, p. 177-183 2011 - US Pharmacist
Lenz TL, DeSimone EM, Pameroy JM. Implementing lifestyle medicine with MTM services for patients with high blood pressure.
36(2), p. 44-50 2011 - Innovations in Pharmacy
Packard KA, Herink M, Lenz TL. Comparison of traditional versus evidence-based journal club formats.
2(1), p. 27 2011 - The Open Sports Medicine Journal
Packard KA, Lenz TL, Elder B, Godfrey C, Holcomb R, Windle E. Oral contraceptive use may attenuate menstrual cycle-induced ventilatory changes in endurance trained runners.
5, p. 19-25 2011 - Advances in Preventative Medicine
Gillespie ND, Lenz TL. Implementation of a tool to modify behavior in a chronic disease management program. Article ID 215842, 5 pages. Doi:10.4061/2011/215842. Available at: http://www.sage-hindawi.com/journals/apm/2011/215842/. 2011 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Herbal supplements for stress. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
5(6), p. 497-499 2011 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Walter AN, Lenz TL. Hydration and medication use.
5(4), p. 332-335 2011 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Developing a lifestyle medicine toolbox to promote health behavior change.
5(3), p. 232-235 2011 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Using behavior change questionnaires to tailor personalized health communications in pharmacy practice.
5(2), p. 130-132 2011 - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Lenz TL. Myopathy in children receiving chronic corticosteroid therapy for asthma.
5(1), p. 44-46 2011 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Wilson AF, Lenz TL, Monaghan MS. Making your pharmacy practice department “In-dispense-able.”
75(6), p. 123 2011 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Foral, Pamela A., Turner, Paul D., Monaghan, Michael S., Walters, Ryan W., Merkel, Jennifer J., Lipschultz, Jeremy H., Lenz, Thomas L. Faculty and Student Expectations and Perceptions of E-mail Communication in a Campus and Distance Doctor of Pharmacy Program
74, p. 191-191 2010 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Packard, K. A., Lenz, T. L., Destache, C. J. A tool to teach heart failure treatment guidelines and to assess heart failure therapy in a pharmacy cardiology rotation
74, p. 1-7 2010 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Packard, Kathleen A., Lenz, Thomas L., Destache, Christopher J. Teaching Heart Failure Treatment Guidelines and Assessing Heart Failure Therapy
74, p. 103-103 2010 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Lenz, T. L., Monaghan, M. S. Lifestyle modifications for patients with hypertension
48, p. e92-9; quiz e100-2 2008 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lenz, T. L. An elective course on lifestyle modifications in pharmacotherapy
71, p. 92-92 2007 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lenz, T. L., Monaghan, M. S., Wilson, A. F., Tilleman, J. A., Jones, R. M., Hayes, M. M. Using performance-based assessments to evaluate parity between a campus and distance education pathway
70, p. 90 2006 - Journal of Interprofessional Care
Lenz, T. L., Monaghan, M. S., Ekeler, J. L., Hayes, M. M. An interprofessional medication risk assessment program
20, p. 1-3 2006 - International Journal of COPD
Faulkner, M. A., Lenz, T. L., Stading, J. A. Cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation and implications for COPD
1, p. 279-287 2006 - Journal of Pharmacy Teaching
Lenz, T. L., Faulkner, M. A., Monaghan, M. S. Assessing the use of two-way interactive video (TWIV) conferencing to offer heart failure continuing education to rural pharmacists
13, p. 29-36 2006 - Consultant Pharmacist
Faulkner, M. A., Ryan-Haddad, A. M., Lenz, T. L., Degener, K. Osteoporosis in Long-Term Care Residents with Multiple Sclerosis
20, p. 128-136 2005 - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Lenz, T. L., Jones, R. M., Monaghan, M. S. Faculty workload comparison between a campus-based and Internet-based patient assessment course
69, p. 67-68 2005 - Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association
Lenz, T. L., Stading, J. A. Lifestyle modification counseling of patients with dyslipidemias by pharmacists and other health care professionals
45, p. 709-713 2005 - Pharmacotherapy
Lenz, T. L., Foral, P. A., Malesker, M. A., Hunter, C. B., Hilleman, D. E. Impact of nesiritide on health care resource utilization and complications in patients with decompensated heart failure
24, p. 1137-1146 2004 - Advances in Pharmacy
Lenz, T. L., Faulkner, M. A., Ryan-Haddad, A. Rosuvastatin: A new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor for the treatment of dyslipidemia
2, p. 136-145 2004 - Sports medicine
Lenz, T. L., Lenz, N. J., Faulkner, M. A. Potential interactions between exercise and drug therapy
34, p. 293-306 2004 - Clinical Pharmacokinetics (New Zealand)
Lenz, T. L., Wilson, A. F. Clinical pharmacokinetics of antiplatelet agents used in the secondary prevention of stroke
42, p. 909-920 2003 - Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Faulkner, M. A., Bertoni, J. M., Lenz, T. L. Gabapentin for the treatment of tremor
37, p. 282-286 2003 - Pharmacotherapy
Lenz, T. L., Wurdeman, R. L., Hilleman, D. E. Comparison of 24-hour blood pressure profiles in patients with hypertension who were switched from amlodipine to nisoldipine
21, p. 898-903 2001 - Pharmacotherapy
Hilleman, D. E., Wurdeman, R. L., Lenz, T. L. Therapeutic change of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in patients with coronary artery disease
21, p. 410-415 2001 - Annals of Pharmacotherapy
Lenz, T. L., Hilleman, D. E. Aggrenox: A fixed-dose combination of aspirin and dipyridamole
34, p. 1283-1290 2000 - Drugs of Today
Lenz, T. L., Hilleman, D. E. Dofetilide: A new antiarrhythmic agent approved for conversion and/or maintenance of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter
36, p. 759-771 2000 - Pharmacotherapy
Lenz, T. L., Hilleman, D. E. Dofetilide, a new class III antiarrhythmic agent
20, p. 776-786 2000
Publications
- Faulkner MA, Gillespie N, Skrabal M, Lenz TL, Skradski J. Creation of a pharmacist-driven risk reduction program for university employees with diabetes. ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. Number 3-022. Available at: http://www.cmcgc.com/media/handouts/311204/professional_poster_abstracts.pdf (Abstract) 2011
Presentations
- 2023
- Dr. Tom Lenz pesented: Connection, Compassion, Contemplation. Guiding Principles Toward Well-Being. Presented at Leadership Retreat for CHI/Mercy Hospital. April 26, 2023. Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Invited) 2023
- Dr. Tom Lenz pesented: Connection, Compassion, Contemplation. Guiding Principles Toward Well-Being. Presented at Leadership Retreat for CHI/Immanuel Medical Center. April 14, 2023. Omaha, Nebraska. (Invited) 2023
- Lifestyle Medicine. Presented to the faculty and students in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University. March 25, 2014. (invited) 2014
- Creating a Personal Teaching Philosophy Statement. Department of Pharmacy Practice, Creighton University. December 18, 2013. Omaha, Nebraska 2013
- Be Your Own First Patient. Presented at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Conference on Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings. May 18, 2013. Nebraska City, NE. (invited) (presented with Nicole White, PharmD) 2013
- Lifestyle Medicine in Pain Management. Presented at: TOGETHER. Providing Quality Care to Pain Patients in Iowa. A Multidisciplinary Conference. February 8, 2013. Des Moines, Iowa. (Invited) 2013
- Cardiovascular and Diabetes Risk Reduction Program Outcomes. Presented to the Creighton University Wellness Council. November 8, 2012. Omaha, Nebraska. (Invited) 2012
- Optimizing Your Pharmacy Distance Pathway Educational Mentor. Presented to the Creighton University Pharmacy Program Faculty. October 23, 2012. Omaha, Nebraska. 2012
- The Ambulatist: A Novel Employee Health Specialty Position. American College of Preventive Medicine 2012 Annual Meeting. February 23, 2012. Orlando, FL 2012
- Implementing Lifestyle Medicine with Clinical Pharmacy Practice. Presented to the Midwest College of Clinical Pharmacy. November 29, 2011. Omaha, Nebraska. (Invited) 2011
Awards
- Nomination - S.J. Diversity Award for Excellence & Innovation
2015 John P. Schlegel, S.J. Diversity Award for Excellence & Innovation - Certificate of Recognition
Strategic Plan Initiatives, Creighton University - Excellence in Innovation
Nebraska Pharmacists Association
Consulting
- Faculty Associate - Office of Interprofessional Scholarship, Service, and Education, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
2006 - 2006 - Consultant - Creighton University Athletic Department
2000 - 2000